Day 17 Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

Of course at first I was desperately trying to figure out which of the plethora of celebrities I'd love to switch lives with. I was toying with Oprah so I could see what a hardship it is to live with "millions".

Then I thought about Steve Jobs from Apple just so I could see what it's like to be thrust neck deep in cutting edge technology, even if he did recently step down.

Then I thought if I could go back in time I'd love to switch places and see what it was like growing up for my mommy....I know she's had a hard life and I know in comparison, mine has been a walk in the park merely based on her sacrifices and constant blessings.

Then I realized the person who I'd mostly like to switch places with would be my husband Big C.

I think, heck I know, I take his life for granted. I assume I know what his daily struggles are. I assume that his life must be easy walking around oblivious to that sock in the middle of the floor or that dishwasher that needs emptying!!!

But I'd love to see what a "day in the life" of Big C is really like. I can't imagine....

waking at 5:30am and instantly feeling pain all over your body, sitting up and swinging your legs to the edge of the bed, sitting for a few minutes and taking a deep breath and telling yourself that you can do it amidst the pain.

arriving at work and putting on a brave face with the fellas, knowing that you really want to sit down.

arriving home to a rambunctious child who's super excited to see you, constantly reminding her to watch your swollen ankles.

having your wife nag you because she feels overwhelmed with this and that and all the while all you want is a moment of silence so you can determine if you REALLY need that 600mg ibuprofen or if you can make it another day without it.

knowing that you should make that appointment with the specialist and mentally quarreling with yourself on your art of procrastination and at the same time still hearing your wife's voice nagging in your head like Marge Simpsons!

laying awake at night wondering what it's like to NOT have insomnia, knowing that sleep means you won't feel the pain, not wanting to take a sleeping aid as you might not wake in time, but watching the hours just click over one by one.

I think if I switched places with Big C for one day it would help with my empathy on a daily basis and not just on the days where I can see the pain is greater than the day before.

I'm doing 30 days of blogging challenge! this is day 17, see the rest here.